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  • Muslim convention to shine a light on hate (Chicago suburb)

    07/03/2010 8:41:44 AM PDT · by STARWISE · 49 replies · 2+ views
    Sun Times ^ | 7-3-10 | Vernon Clement Jones
    Thousands of American Muslims -- in Chicago this weekend for a mega convention -- are being asked to detail hate directed at them because of their faith. "The survey will be asking about 3,000 respondents how Islamophobia has affected them and to identify where they see the most examples of it," Amina Sharif, Chicago spokeswoman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said Thursday. Muslim men pray with Mohamed Magid on Friday as the Islamic Society of North America kicked off its 2010 annual conference of "Nurturing Compassionate Communities" at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. "Chicago is a diverse metropolis,...